Profiles of Ion Temperature, Electron Density, and Electron Temperature (IMAGE)

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Profiles of Ion Temperature, Electron Density, and Electron Temperature

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In an area where the ion temperature is higher than the electron temperature, a steep temperature gradient is formed due to the formation of the internal transport barrier (ITB).

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Dr. Kenichi Nagaoka

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